Holocaust Survivor Edith Eger Becomes Trauma Therapist After Starting University in Her Forties

Holocaust survivor Edith Eva Eger transformed her life by beginning university studies in her forties, eventually becoming a leading trauma therapist. The mother of three, who had been working as an accountant, enrolled in psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso and earned her master's degree after five years of study. Four years later, she received a doctorate in clinical psychology and opened her own private practice specializing in treating traumatized clients. Eger's journey from surviving the horrors of Nazi concentration camps to becoming a therapist demonstrates how personal trauma can be transformed into a tool for helping others heal. Her story illustrates the possibility of dramatic career changes later in life and the power of education to create new opportunities for personal and professional growth.